Issue details

Budget and Council Tax Setting 2025 to 2026 and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025 to 2029

The Cabinet will be asked to consider the proposals for the 2025 to 2026 budget and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025 to 2029 for West Suffolk Council, prior to its approval by Council.  This report includes the Minimum Revenues Provision (MRP) Policy and Prudential Indicators, and also the outcomes of the Council’s review of its fees and charges.

 

The fees and charges have been reviewed in accordance with the Council’s Fees and Charges Policy, which has resulted in proposed increases to some. Where the proposed increase is greater than five percent, this constitutes a Key Decision. The Cabinet will consider the proposals as part of its consideration of this report. 

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommmend Forward to Council

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/04/2024

Exempt information notice

It is anticipated that this report will contain information which is exempt from publication and during discussion of this information the public may be excluded from the meeting. View the reasons for the exemption

Representations on exempt information

If you wish to make representations that the public should not be excluded from the meeting during discussion of this item please write to the Service Manager (Democratic Services) stating the reasons why you think the discussion should be held in public

Decision due: 4 Feb 2025 by Cabinet

Lead member: Councillor Diane Hind, Cabinet Member for Resources diane.hind@westsuffolk.gov.uk

Contact: Rachael Mann, Director (Resources and Property).

Type of Decision: (R) – Council 25/02/25 Unless separate proposals are recommended by Cabinet, consideration by Council will take place as part of the separate budget setting paper on 25/02/25

Documents to be submitted: Report to Cabinet with recommendations to Council and exempt appendices attached.